fanmail + theme announcement!

[idolpro]

Who: You!
Where: Hotel Lobby!
When: Day 338

[ What?? Is it. . . fanmail time already????

It is! So there are many boxes scattered around, less like they're blocking the entrances and more like they're just blocking your walking path in general. Don't trip, there's a box! Look out, it's a box! What's in the sky!? . . . I dunno, that's not a box!? ]

Producers: It's starting to warm up, so let's warm things up!
Producers: Out with the old, in with the new! Novel and Romance are over, now it's ✨✨✨RECIPROCATION✨✨✨ and ✨✨✨DRESS-UP✨✨✨for you!
Producers: Did you get something nice? Pay it back, you fucking fucker!
Producers: Did you get something mean? Get thy vengeance sevenfold!
Producers: Oh, and make sure you look nice when you do it!
Producers: You won't get the extra points though ☆(・ω<)

[ OOC NOTE: WE'RE GONNA TRY SOMETHING NEW!

In the interest of making it easier to hide/separate NSFW content, we're asking players to put their NSFW fanmail reactions under a "cut". How does that work? Here's an example!

We've got a poll up on Discord about it; if it's too much effort or if there's something about it you super don't like, you don't have to do it, but for the sake of player comfort and happiness, if it's not too big of an ask, we'd like everyone's cooperation in trying this out. Thank you! ]

Comments

[1istheloneliest]

Hi. Guess we both had the same thought.

[he has also changed from his workout clothes to a real outfit]

[weenwoon]

It makes sense, doesn't it? And I'm too sober to go out in my bedtime clothes again.

[He chuckles, offering his hand again.]

You look really nice. Though I must say the tracksuit is cute, too.

[1istheloneliest]

So much easier to go out wearing whatever when you're not sober. Comfort becomes king.

[taking Levity's hand and interlacing their fingers]

Thanks. You look great.

[his ears turn red]

I think the tracksuit makes me look like a typical jock.

[weenwoon]

[Cute!! Levity can't help smiling, a little flustered as well.]

Thank you. What's a jock?

[1istheloneliest]

Like, a shallow athlete who muscles through everything.

[weenwoon]

[Oh. A rude word...]

You don't seem like that to me at all, for what it's worth.

[1istheloneliest]

[a small laugh]

That's because I'm not really like that. Very observant.

[weenwoon]

What would you say you're like?

[1istheloneliest]

That's a fair question, but I dunno if I have an answer. I'm still figuring that out. Before coming to this place I didn't have a lot of opportunities to make my own choices.

[weenwoon]

Do you remember much of your past?

[1istheloneliest]

Yes and no, I've only bought back two of my memories, but my brothers have filled in a bunch of gaps for me.

[weenwoon]

[He chuckles.]

Ooh, lucky. All I've gotten from Alexander after arrival was him telling me I used to be his best friend, and then suddenly it turns out he and Cosmo are afraid of me and don't trust me. But also they still love me.

[Shrug! Cagey old men!]

[1istheloneliest]

[light face palm]

Heck of a set of mixed messages to be saddled with. Can't say it doesn't sound like them to be, uh, enigmatic about stuff.

[weenwoon]

It appears so, yes. I did manage to glean some more information, such as that something terrible happened to our world and they've been working to restore it since... but not much else.

[He sighs.]

Alexander in particular is terrible about it. He stayed away from me for a long time until I got really hurt in a game. But even after that the things he's told me have all been very... abrupt, heavy and hard to process.

[1istheloneliest]

That's not a lot to go off of, but I guess it's good they're trying to improve things.

Alexander has always been so direct with me, but he has no reason not to be. Sounds like he's been direct with you too, just not in a way that's actually helpful.

[weenwoon]

Very unhelpful, really. But I didn't know you're friends with him - although that is unsurprising, given his relationship with Five.

[1istheloneliest]

He's made it a point to reach out to me because I matter to Five. I also like to think he likes me now that he knows me, but yeah, it's the Five thing that makes me a priority.

[weenwoon]

It's a strange feeling, isn't it? That was why Five, Vergil and Absinthe all befriended me, because I'm important to Alexander and Cosmo. Vergil even openly said he likely wouldn't have made the effort otherwise, though he did also admit that he came to enjoy my company on its own terms. But Five keeps insisting I'm an acquaintance at best, and Absinthe...

[...let's not get into that mess, actually.]

Well. Either way, it's strange and sometimes disorienting. Knowing that I'm given something or seen a certain way because of who knows me.

[1istheloneliest]

[nodding] I get it, I met so many people because of Five--Klaus too--and it's still hard for me to understand which of them I'm actual friends with and which of them talk to me because of my brothers. [he frowns] Five... he gets so weird about being openly friendly with people, but he has so many people who like him... Dunno how that works out.

[weenwoon]

[...hmmm! Smells like self-esteem issues. Levity squeezes Hardy's hand softly as they walk, but decides not to comment on it openly yet.]

I think it's because he's bad at actually hiding that he cares, so the abrasiveness doesn't come off as truly hostile. Most of the time. But I do find him a little... hard to deal with when I am more vulnerable.

[1istheloneliest]

[squeezing Levity's hand back]

True, he's not fooling anyone at this point. Vulnerability is tough for him, not just being vulnerable but being around vulnerability I think.

[this is something of a family trait but he doesn't get that yet]

[weenwoon]

[imagine if the hargreeves weren't fucked up!!]

...Yeah. I feel a little bad about it - he had to look after me after those... heart games happened. I was a mess, so it must have been hard for him.

[1istheloneliest]

[imagining non fucked up hargreeves and just hearing the Parks and Rec quote: Someplace beautiful and warm and amazing where everyone is in great shape and the night sky is full of stars!]

That does sound tough for you both. If it did annoy him at the time he probably has gotten over it by now. Probably. If he hasn't then he'll get over it for me.

[nodding firmly as if to say that's that]

[weenwoon]

[It takes him a moment to process that - and then he blushes, grinning.]

...Has anyone told you you're sweet?

[1istheloneliest]

[he chuckles and smiles shyly]

Cosmo, I think? But it was at the same time he called me sad, so this is already nicer by a lot.